Toyota CEO Tsuneharu Sato: Solid-state batteries are just one of several promising battery technologies.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Russian army lost 810 soldiers in the past day, as well as 29 tanks, 18 armored vehicles, 30 artillery systems and 17 tactical drones.

Hyundai Motor: The global environmentally friendly car market is expected to continue to grow at a rapid pace.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: It is also important to increase the salary of new graduates.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: The Bank of Japan will hold ETFs and government bonds as part of its monetary policy.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: It is up to the Bank of Japan to decide whether to sell the Bank of Japan’s ETF holdings.

Citi/Yougov survey: UK short-term inflation expectations continued to slow in September, falling to 4.2% from 4.4% in August and 5.0% in June.

Citi: Stance on nickel turns neutral after short target achieved, prices may rebound due to tight positions and supply risks.

Citi: It expects the nickel market oversupply to expand in 2023 and 2024, but lowered this forecast after lowering its Indonesian nickel pig iron (NPI) production forecast.

Citi: It expects the nickel market oversupply to expand in 2023 and 2024, but has lowered this expectation after lowering its forecast for low-grade nickel pig iron (NPI) production in Indonesia.

Citi: Nickel may be affected by a short-term covering rebound and may rise to (or exceed) US$20,000/ton.

Citigroup: Its views on nickel in 0-3 months and 6-12 months are both neutral, and its price forecast for nickel remains unchanged at US$18,000/ton.

Samsung SDI: Decided to acquire Starplus Energy shares worth 591 billion won.

Reuters survey: 69% of economic analysts expect the Bank of Japan to end the yield curve control (YCC) policy by the end of 2024; the September survey was 78%.

Reuters survey: 63% of economic analysts expect the Bank of Japan to end negative interest rates in 2024, higher than the 52% surveyed in September and 41% surveyed in August.

Reuters survey: 25 out of 28 economic analysts said the Bank of Japan will maintain policy unchanged at its October 30-31 meeting.

According to the British Financial Times: Abu Dhabi Conglomerate International Holdings (IHC) of the United Arab Emirates has shown interest in Zambian copper mines.

According to Russia Today: Russian technology giant Yandex announced the launch of Europe’s first fully autonomous car. Self-driving cars are being tested in Innopolis, a campus town in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan. The company added that this is the first time such testing has been carried out in Europe.

U.S. Public Safety Commissioner: Hundreds of police officers search for Robert Card in Lewiston, Maine, in connection with shooting.